Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 267,166 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala is 267,166, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala peaked at 267,166 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 117,000, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 117,000 | — |
| 2002 | 215,494 | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 222,834 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 246,170 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 157,253 | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 267,166 | +69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,000 | 117,000 | 117,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 215,494 | 215,494 | 215,494 | 1 |
| 2010s | 223,356 | 157,253 | 267,166 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Guatemala was 267,166 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 267,166 in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,000 in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release